03rd-Jun-2018

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The Bangladesh national women's cricket team will star their ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup tournament as they face Sri Lanka in one of the opening day's matches scheduled to be held today (Sunday) at Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur.The match will kick off at 7.30 am (BST).The eve cricket team will be playing their next match against Pakistan on June 4 at the Kinrara Oval before facing India at the same venue on June 6. The women's team will face Thailand on June 7 before clashing against the home side, Malaysia on June 9 at the Kinrara Oval.The top two teams will progress to the final scheduled to be played at the Kinrara Oval on June 10.Prior to the departure on Friday, team skipper Salma Khatun expressed her hope of reaching the final of the six-team regional tournament.She said if they can play their best cricket then it would be possible for them to play the final of the tournament.The seventh edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup, organized by the Asian Cricket Council will be the third edition played as a 20-over tournament.The six-nation tournament will be contested among Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand.Squad:Salma Khatun (captain) Nahida Akter, Rumana Ahmed, Panna Ghosh, Nigar Sultana, Ilily Rani Biswas, Fargana Haque, Sanjida Islam, Khadaija Tul Kubra, Sharmin Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Ayesha Rahman, Shamima Sultana and Jannatul Ferdous Sumona.

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